Re:Ask HN: Getting foot between the door in cybersecurity
by brudgers on Monday February 26, 2024 @11:29AM
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I'm interested in jobs about reverse engineering and pen testing.
Are you interested enough to leave "jobs about" from that sentence?
What I mean is being interested in a job doing X, is not the same as being interested in X. Because a job doing X has external dependencies (e.g. the hiring process). But simply being interested in X can be pursued all on your own.
And when it comes to hiring for people to do X, an interest in doiong X trumps an interest in a job doing X.
Finally, an academic degree in X is a standard way to demonstrate an interest in doing X to potential employers. If nothing else an academic credential shows a committed interest.
Are you interested enough to leave "jobs about" from that sentence?
What I mean is being interested in a job doing X, is not the same as being interested in X. Because a job doing X has external dependencies (e.g. the hiring process). But simply being interested in X can be pursued all on your own.
And when it comes to hiring for people to do X, an interest in doiong X trumps an interest in a job doing X.
Finally, an academic degree in X is a standard way to demonstrate an interest in doing X to potential employers. If nothing else an academic credential shows a committed interest.
Good luck.